Paper package



June 15 192 6. 1,588,733

F. H. HOBERG v PAPER PACKAGE Filed Oct. 12. 1923 INVENTOR.

A TTORNEYS Patented June 15 1926.

UNITED STATES FRANK E. HOBERG, OF GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN.

PAPER PACKAGE.

Application filed October 12, 1923. Serial No. 668,097.

This invention relates to improvements in paper packages.

The object is to provide, as a new article of manufacture, a paperpackage from which the contents may be withdrawn in single or doublesheets by merely breaking a seal, one of the sheets to be withdrawn,-i.e.the initial sheet, having a marginal portion exposed on the exteriorsurface of the container, and each of the contained sheets being adaptedto bring a succeeding sheet to substantially the same position while itis being withdrawn.

A further object is to provide a container which can be used as ashipping container as well as a dispensing device for the individualsheets of the package contained therein, the, container being formed toposition the partially withdrawn sheets to facilitate grasping thempreparatory to their complete withdrawal, and to also allow thepartially exposed sheet to be folded flat against the container wall forsealing and transporting purposes, the. container being sufficientlyinexpensive, however, to allow it to be destroyed when the containedsheets have been withdrawn.

A still further object is to provide a package of the character abovedescribed, with inexpensive means for suspending it from a wall, post,or other support, in a position convenient for the withdrawal of thesheets, the suspending device being so formed that while exposed on theface of the package, it will not project therefrom but will requiremanual manipulationto adjust it to position for use.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a perspective view of the improved package,as it is prepared for commercial shipment.

Figure 2 is a similar View showing the package as it appears whenunsealed and supported for sheet withdrawals.

Figure 3 is a detail view of one of the cover flaps and associatedhanger.

Figure 4 is a sectional View, taken on line 44 of Figure 1.

'Like parts are identified by the same reference characters throu boutthe several views.

The improved pac age includes a paper container having side and endwalls 1 and 2, interlockin cover flaps 3 and 4 and a bottom wall 5, wich is longitudinally slitted at 6, preferably substantially underneaththe center of the package. The slit 6 is flanked,

preferably on both sides, by flaps 7 which are free at their ends andconnected with the fixed portions of the bottom only along 'the foldingor crease lines 8. These flaps may serve as a part of the bottom duringthe shipment or transportation of the package, and then be bentdownwardly in a plane oblique to the bottom, ,to not only pro vide awithdrawal slot, but also to hold a partially withdrawn sheet in aposition where it can be readily grasped, even though the projectingportion of the sheet is concealed from view by the package.

The package is prepared for shipment by merely closing the b p theprojecting margin of the initial sheet against the bottom and securingit, together with the flaps, by applying thereto transverse sealingstrips 10 which are connected to the fixed portions of the bottom andalso to the flaps if desired, by any suitable means, such as anadhesive. These sealing strips 10 are preferably gummed or otherwisesecured only to the relatively fixed walls of the container. the bottomand also to the end walls, as shown at 11 in Figures 1 and 2. But theymay be secured to the flaps and also to the initially projecting sheetv12 if desired. These sea ing strips are broken, as shown in Figure 2,to permit the flaps 7 to swing ottom flaps 7, folding They arepreferably secured to downwardly and allow the withdrawal of I heldunder clamping pressure andthe wire retained.

When the package is unsealed, the wire loop 13 is bent upwardly asshown, thereby forming a hanger to support-the package from a nail 16.or other point of support.

It will be observed in Fi re 4, that the age are intersheets of paper inthe pac folded in such a manner that a withdrawal of the initial sheet12 will partially withdraw the next sheet 12. Therefore by preparing thepackage for shipment, with the lnitial sheet partially ex sed, thebreaking of the seals puts the pac ageinto condition for an immediatewithdrawal of the contents. The sight opening 19 is provided in orderthat the user may ascertain by inspection whether the container isnearly empty.

I claim 1. The combination with a shipping container comprising a paperpackage having a slit bottom provided with adjustable wings adjacentsaid slit, of interfolded paper sheets in said container, one of whichis partially projected through said slit, and a sealing strip upon theexterior of said bottom, said strip enclosin the extended portion ofsaid sheet and hol ing said wings normally in a plane of said bottom,whereby said container may be used as a shipping package and adispensing package.

2. The combination with a shipping container comprising a paper packagehaving a slit bottom provided with adjustable wings adjacent said slit,of interfolded paper sheets in said container, one of which is partiallyprojected through said slit, a sealing strip upon the exterior of saidbottom, said strip enclosing the extended portion of said sheet andholding said wings normally in a plane of said bottom, whereby saidcontainer may be used as a shipping package and a dispensing package,and supporting means carried by said container and comprising asupporting member flexibly connected with said container for limitedoscillation between operative and inoperative positions, said memberbeing formed to lie closely adjacent a wall of said container in itsinoperative position and being formed to extend outwardly beyond saidwall in its operative position, said member being formed independentlyof the wall of said container whereby no portion of said wall need beremoved to render said member operative.

3. In a paper package having enclosing paper walls, the combination withone of said Walls having a slot adjacent one margin thereof, of a pieceof wire having a plurality of loops lying substantially inva commonplane, and clamping engaging portions of one of said walls between them,one of said loops projecting throu h said slot and being adapted toserve as a anger for the package when bent outwardly from said wall.

FRANK H. HOBERG.

